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Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. Diggs resigned from the United States House of Representatives and served 14 months of a three-year sentence for mail fraud, although he maintained his innocence.

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  • Charles Coles Diggs (* 2. Dezember 1922 in Detroit, Michigan; † 24. August 1998 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. (de)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Diggs was an early participant in the civil rights movement. In September 1955, the Michigan Representative garnered national attention when he attended the trial of the two white Mississippians accused of murdering Emmett Till. He was elected the first chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and was a staunch critic of the apartheid regime in South Africa. Diggs resigned from the United States House of Representatives and served 14 months of a three-year sentence for mail fraud, although he maintained his innocence. (en)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (2 Desember 1922 – 24 Agustus 1998) adalah seorang politikus Amerika Serikat dari negara bagian Michigan yang menjabat dalam senat negara bagian dan DPR. Diggs adalah anggota awal . (in)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (né le 2 décembre 1922 à Détroit au Michigan, États-Unis et mort le 24 août 1998 à Washington) est un homme politique afro-américain qui a représenté l'État du Michigan. En tant qu'élu du Congrès des États-Unis, il suit le procès des meurtriers d'Emmett Till, puis participe dès les premières heures au mouvement afro-américain des droits civiques. C'est le premier président du Caucus noir du Congrès. Il démissionne de la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis en 1980 à la suite d'une condamnation pour fraude par courrier et fausses déclarations de salaires. (fr)
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  • 1922-12-02 (xsd:date)
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  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (en)
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  • 1998-08-24 (xsd:date)
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  • 1922-12-02 (xsd:date)
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  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (en)
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  • Detroit, Michigan, U.S. (en)
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  • Washington, D.C., U.S. (en)
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  • Charles Diggs (en)
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  • Chair of the House District of Columbia Committee (en)
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  • 1943 (xsd:integer)
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  • Michigan (en)
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  • 1954 (xsd:integer)
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  • Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (en)
  • Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (en)
  • from Michigan's 13th congressional district (en)
  • Chair of the House District of Columbia Committee (en)
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  • Charles Coles Diggs (* 2. Dezember 1922 in Detroit, Michigan; † 24. August 1998 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. (de)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (2 Desember 1922 – 24 Agustus 1998) adalah seorang politikus Amerika Serikat dari negara bagian Michigan yang menjabat dalam senat negara bagian dan DPR. Diggs adalah anggota awal . (in)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (né le 2 décembre 1922 à Détroit au Michigan, États-Unis et mort le 24 août 1998 à Washington) est un homme politique afro-américain qui a représenté l'État du Michigan. En tant qu'élu du Congrès des États-Unis, il suit le procès des meurtriers d'Emmett Till, puis participe dès les premières heures au mouvement afro-américain des droits civiques. C'est le premier président du Caucus noir du Congrès. Il démissionne de la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis en 1980 à la suite d'une condamnation pour fraude par courrier et fausses déclarations de salaires. (fr)
  • Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. Diggs resigned from the United States House of Representatives and served 14 months of a three-year sentence for mail fraud, although he maintained his innocence. (en)
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